Stubb urged Musk to expand Starlink coverage for Ukraine

Finnish President Alexander Stubb called on the owner of SpaceX Elon Musk to expand the coverage of satellite Internet Starlink for Ukraine. According to Mr. Stubb, it is necessary for the Ukrainian armed forces to be able to hit the launchers of ballistic missiles of Russia. The Finnish president said in an interview with Reuters.

“I urge Elon Musk to allow Ukrainians to use Starlink in areas where ballistic missile launchers are located, whether in the occupied territory of Ukraine or in Russia itself,” Stubb said.

Since 2022, Ukraine has been using the Starlink satellite system for military and civilian needs inside the country. According to Reuters, Starlink is used by the Ukrainian army to communicate and control drones. In August, the Financial Times wrote that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Elon Musk to use drones with Starlink systems to attack Russian missile launchers. Later, the newspaper learned that the billionaire allowed the use of Starlink for the strikes of the APU deep into Russia.